thyroxine
noun
the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
thyroxin
-
a variation of
thyroxine.
Example Sentences
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Lipid-derived hormones that are not steroids, for example, vitamin D and thyroxin, bind to receptors located in the nucleus of the target cell.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The amino acid-derived hormones are relatively small molecules derived from the amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan; examples include epinephrine, norepinephrine, thyroxin, and melatonin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The use of such medication is not illegal under the World Anti-Doping Code, but many in the sport believe using drugs such as thyroxin is unethical because it could damage an athlete’s health.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2019
Yet, though thyroxin has been isolated and made artificially, no one understands how it or any other hormone does its work.
From Time Magazine Archive
Explained why it had to be stimulated with placentin and thyroxin.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
